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Copycat Cafe Yumm Sauce
Copycat Cafe Yumm Sauce is a creamy blend of chickpeas or chickpea flour, almond flour, lemon juice, and a mix of herbs and spices. The sauce achieves a smooth texture by boiling and peeling chickpeas before blending with garlic powder, oregano, sage, and nutritional yeast for savory depth. This sauce carries a balanced tartness from lemon juice and richness from vegetable oil, creating a versatile condiment.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
16
oz
Calories:
44 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup chickpeas 1/2 can or an overflowing 1/3 cup of dried chickpeas, or 2.5 oz chickpea flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda (not needed if using chickpea flour)
- 2.5 oz almond flour finely ground, or 2/3 cup spooned and leveled
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup water
- 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon sage dried
- 3/4 teaspoon oregano dried
- .55 oz nutritional yeast 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons, or 15 g
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- In a medium sized pot, add chickpeas with 3 cups of water and baking soda. Heat to high until it reaches a boil. Let boil for 2 mintes.
- Drain in a colander or sieve. Use a spoon or a fork to gently remove the skins of the chickpeas that have separated.
- Let chickpeas cool for at least 5 minutes.
- Add chickpeas to a Vitamix, blender, or food processor.
- Add everything else to the blender and blend until creamy.
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Boil and remove skins from chickpeas to ensure a smooth sauce texture.
- Substitute chickpea flour for whole chickpeas to save time and achieve creaminess; omit baking soda in this case.
- Store sauce in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week; texture develops more on day one.
- The sauce freezes poorly and may become grainy when thawed.
- You can substitute table salt for kosher salt by reducing the amount slightly.
- Neutral oils like canola can replace vegetable oil without impacting flavor.
- Use fresh herbs cautiously as they may affect sauce consistency; dried herbs maintain thickness better.
Nutrition Information
Calories
44kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
0.2g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Monounsaturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Sodium
144mg
(6%)
Potassium
53mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
4IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
16mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16 oz
Amount Per Serving
Calories 44
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 44kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Sodium | 144mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 53mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 4IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.